Leeds vs Burnley 2021-22 English Premier League
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3 - 1
3 - 1
Leeds earn crucial win over Burnley as Stuart Dallas and Daniel James fire late goals
Late goals from Stuart Dallas and substitute Daniel James earned Leeds United a crucial 3-1 victory over Burnley on Sunday.
Match Commentary
- 10': Tyler Roberts (Leeds United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 28': James Tarkowski (Burnley) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 39': Goal! Leeds United 1, Burnley 0. Jack Harrison (Leeds United) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left to the bottom left corner.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Leeds United 1, Burnley 0.
- 45': Substitution, Burnley. Maxwel Cornet replaces Jóhann Gudmundsson.
- 45': Second Half begins Leeds United 1, Burnley 0.
- 53': Diego Llorente (Leeds United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 54': Goal! Leeds United 1, Burnley 1. Maxwel Cornet (Burnley) from a free kick with a left footed shot to the bottom left corner.
- 58': Substitution, Leeds United. Joe Gelhardt replaces Tyler Roberts because of an injury.
- 62': Substitution, Leeds United. Daniel James replaces Jack Harrison.
- 77': Goal! Leeds United 2, Burnley 1. Stuart Dallas (Leeds United) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Mateusz Klich following a corner.
- 80': Substitution, Burnley. Jay Rodriguez replaces Aaron Lennon.
- 84': Substitution, Burnley. Matej Vydra replaces Chris Wood.
- 90'+2': Goal! Leeds United 3, Burnley 1. Daniel James (Leeds United) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Joe Gelhardt with a cross.
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Elland Road
Location: Leeds, England
Attendance: 36,083
Venue: Elland Road
Location: Leeds, England
Attendance: 36,083
English Premier League Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +26 | Arsenal | 21 | 49 | 2 |
| +26 | Manchester City | 21 | 43 | 4 |
| +9 | Aston Villa | 21 | 43 | 4 |
| +4 | Liverpool | 21 | 35 | 6 |
Statistics
 BUR |
LEE |
|
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Fouls | 11 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 5 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 9 |
| 4 | Saves | 1 |
| 44.7 | Possession | 55.3 |
| 8 | SHOTS | 22 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 7 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 178 | Accurate Passes | 255 |
| 297 | Passes | 360 |
| 0.6 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 8 |
| 15 | Crosses | 23 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 81 | Long Balls | 71 |
| 31 | Accurate Long Balls | 30 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 9 |
| 8 | Effective Tackles | 11 |
| 14 | Tackles | 18 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 8 | Interceptions | 10 |
| 17 | Effective Clearances | 21 |
| 17 | Clearances | 21 |
Leeds United (3-4-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Illan Meslier (GK) |
| 5 | Robin Koch |
| 14 | Diego Llorente  |
| 2 | Luke Ayling |
| 4 | Adam Forshaw |
| 43 | Mateusz Klich |
| 3 | Junior Firpo |
| 15 | Stuart Dallas |
| 11 | Tyler Roberts |
| 22 | Jack Harrison |
| 10 | Raphinha |
Burnley (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 13 | Wayne Hennessey (GK) |
| 6 | Ben Mee |
| 5 | James Tarkowski |
| 3 | Charlie Taylor |
| 2 | Matthew Lowton |
| 4 | Jack Cork |
| 18 | Ashley Westwood |
| 7 | Jóhann Gudmundsson |
| 11 | Dwight McNeil |
| 9 | Chris Wood |
| 17 | Aaron Lennon |
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